Legal Secretary III

Pleasant Hill, OH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

Our client seeks a Legal Secretary to perform diverse secretarial duties in support of the Legal Department in Walnut Creek.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Maintain attorney(s) calendar book and tickler system
Schedule meetings with clients experts attorneys and co-counsel and schedule court appearances
Review and re-index mail in OnBase for review and action by attorney and calendaring of same
Compose correspondence and memos to request or provide information
Contact clients to obtain desired information as requested by attorneys
Maintain electronic confidential legal files and ensure that each file is organized and documented regarding activity
Prepare discovery pre-trial and trial documents for filing with court
Schedule calendars and coordinate all aspects of discovery initiated by plaintiff(s) and defendant(s)
Provide legal secretarial support on either short- or long-term assignments
Answer and screen telephone calls
Transcribe dictation and/or type from handwritten material or rough draft copy including correspondence relating to litigation (pleadings court forms reports summaries releases etc.)
Assist and provide back up for other secretaries
Maintain current knowledge of court rules
Perform additional tasks
Participate in department and company projects

Education and/or Experience:

High school diploma or GED
7 years of defense trial litigation experience in a similar industry
3 years recent California Civil litigation experience
Trial preparation experience a must

Summary Our client seeks a Legal Secretary to perform diverse secretarial duties in support of the Legal Department in Walnut Creek. Responsibilities Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Maintain attorney(s) calendar book and tickler system Schedule meetings with clients experts attorneys...